adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RACHEL AND LEOPOLD.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
gate-keeper
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From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
gnome-like
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From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
LEOPOLD
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From this reading RACHEL AND LEOPOLD.
Leopold's
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From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
park-fence
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From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL AND LEOPOLD.
RegularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He did not like the trees to come between him and his bed: they made him feel like a rabbit that was too far from its hole, he said; and he was never tempted to try it again.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Every day after this, so long as the weather continued warm, it was Leopold's desire to be carried out to the meadow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once at his earnest petition, instead of setting him down in the usual place, they went on with him into the park, but he soon wished to be taken back to the meadow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Regularly too every day, about one o'clock, the gnome-like form of the gate-keeper would issue from the little door in the park-fence, and come marching across the grass towards Leopold's chair, which was set near the small clump of trees already mentioned.
